Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 04:10
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Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to potentially saving the planet if one ever hurtled toward Earth.
The international team studied three tiny dust particles collected from the surface of ancient 500-metre-long rubble pile asteroid, Itokawa, returned to Earth b Ivanhoe Mines and SES deploying low-latency satellite connectivity in Africa
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The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in The Democratic Republic of Congo will continue to enjoy high-speed satellite-based connectivity services as part of a new agreement between Ivanhoe Mines and SES, the two companies announced reported Monday.
The enhanced partnership builds on a successful five-year relationship between SES and Ivanhoe Mines and comes at a time of significant investment in Yokota AB aids Space Systems Command in historic US-Japan space partnership
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Yokota Air Base's very own 374th Mission Support Group and hosted Air Mobility Command unit, the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver the first of two payloads to be hosted on Japan's Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, Jan. 17.
The delivery marks a historic step in solidifying the U.S. government and government of Japan commitmen Researchers gain deeper understanding of mechanism behind superconductors
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This confirmed their own findings from 2016, when Haase and his team developed an experimental method based on magnetic resonance that can measure changes that are relevant to superconductivity in the structure of materials. They were the first team in the world to identify a measurable material parameter that predicts the maximum possible transition temperature - a condition required to achieve SwRI-contributed study provides darkest view ever of interstellar ices
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An international team including Southwest Research Institute, Leiden University and NASA used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the darkest ever view of a dense interstellar cloud.
These observations have revealed the composition of a virtual treasure chest of ices from the early universe, providing new insights into the chemical processes of one of the col Channeling frustration into program management software
Monday, 23 January 2023 21:41 Write a comment
Charter, one of six space companies that participated in the fall 2022 Techstars Aerospace and Defense Accelerator, has raised $1.2 million in venture funding from TechStars, 7percent Ventures, Topspot Ventures and other investors.
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UK Space Agency offers $62 million for innovative connectivity projects
Monday, 23 January 2023 19:25 Write a comment
The U.K. announced 50 million British pounds ($62 million) in funding Jan. 23 for projects that could boost the country’s satellite communications industry.
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Space Development Agency renames constellation to reflect focus on U.S. warfighter
Monday, 23 January 2023 18:07 Write a comment
The Space Development Agency is renaming its planned network of military satellites “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture."
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Europe grappling with space access challenges
Monday, 23 January 2023 16:10 Write a comment
The European Space Agency is grappling with multiple issues that could leave Europe temporarily without its own access to space by this summer.
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Juice launch (artist’s impression)
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Satellite megaconstellations could pose a threat to the spectrum that meteorologists are eager to protect from radio frequency interference.
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Satellite constellations could interfere with meteorological spectrum
Monday, 23 January 2023 15:19 Write a comment
Satellite megaconstellations could pose a threat to the spectrum that meteorologists are eager to protect from radio frequency interference.
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A new way to peer into the permanently shadowed craters on the moon, searching for deposits of water ice
Monday, 23 January 2023 15:02 Write a comment
Not all flashlights are created equal. Some are stronger, consume more power, or have features such as blinking or strobes. Some aren't even meant for humans, such as a new project that recently received funding from a NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I award. Designed by the Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), this flashlight doesn't emit visible light, but it does emit X-rays and gamma rays, and the researchers on the project think it could be useful for finding resources on the moon.
The key to this technology is a novel radioisotope that USNC developed that goes by the trade name EmberCore. It is a type of nuclear chargeable ceramic, similar to the radioisotopes contained in the radioisotope thermal generators used by Mars rovers such as Curiosity and Perseverance.
Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry
Monday, 23 January 2023 15:00 Write a comment
The discovery of diverse ices in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud measured to date has been announced by an international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This result allows astronomers to examine the simple icy molecules that will be incorporated into future exoplanets, while opening a new window on the origin of more complex molecules that are the first step in the creation of the building blocks of life.
